Promotion of Rubberwood Processing Technology in the Asia-Pacific Region Proceedings of the ITTO/CFC International Rubberwood Workshop December 8-10, 2008 Haikou, CHINA Editor ZHAO Youke TABLE OF CONTENTS The Rubberwood Utilization in China ...................................................... 1 1. THE RUBBER TREE PLANTING AND RUBBERWOOD RESOURCES ................ 1 1.1 The geographical distribution of rubber plants in China...................................... 2 1.2 The area of rubber plants ....................................................................................... 2 1.3 Rubberwood logging............................................................................................... 2 2. THE INFLUENCE AND STATUS OF WOOD SUPPLY............................................. 3 2.1 The influence and situation of natural rubber price............................................. 3 2.2 The influence and status of the timber market ...................................................... 4 2.2.1 Wood demand....................................................................................................... 4 2.2.2 The trend of wood importation............................................................................ 5 2.2.3 The fluctuation of wood price ............................................................................. 6 3. THE STATUS OF RUBBERWOOD UTILIZATION ................................................... 6 3.1 The processing and the usage of rubberwood sawntimber.................................... 7 3.2 Sale of rubberwood sawntimber............................................................................. 7 4. STRATEGIES FOR THE PROMOTION OF RUBBERWOOD INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT.............................................................................................................. 8 REFERENCE .................................................................................................................... 9 Promotion of Rubberwood Processing Technology in Cambodia.......11 I. INTRODUCTION................................................................................................... 11 II. FOREST RESOURCES AND CHALLENGES RELATED TO RUBBER PLANTATIONS .............................................................................................................. 12 III. RUBBER PLANTATION AND RUBBERWOOD PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY.............................................................................................................. 13 IV. RECOMMENDATION FOR THE WAY FORWARD........................................ 14 REFERENCES................................................................................................................ 15 Status of Rubber Wood Processing and Utilization in India: A Country Report ....................................................................................................... 17 INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................... 18 PRODUCTION POTENTIAL ........................................................................................ 19 Global scenario........................................................................................................... 19 Indian scenario........................................................................................................... 20 COMMERCIAL UTILIZATION .................................................................................... 21 PRICE TREND ............................................................................................................... 22 CURRENT SITUATION................................................................................................. 23 PROCESSING................................................................................................................. 24 PRIMARY PROCESSING.............................................................................................. 24 Preservative treatment of rubber wood – State of art in the country ........................ 25 Secondary processing ................................................................................................. 29 THE KERALA CONTEXT............................................................................................. 30 R & D AND PROMOTIONAL AGENCIES................................................................... 31 MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES AND PRODUCTS ............................................... 31 CONCLUSION ............................................................................................................... 33 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS............................................................................................. 33 REFERENCES................................................................................................................ 35 Current Status of Plantation Forest Development and Its Utilization in Indonesia .................................................................................................. 39 I INTRODUCTION................................................................................................... 39 II CURRENT POTENCY........................................................................................... 40 III CURRENT UTILIZATION .................................................................................... 41 IV STATUS OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT........................................... 43 V POLICY DEVELOPMENT.................................................................................... 44 VI CONCLUSION................................................................................................... 46 REFERENCES................................................................................................................ 47 Forest Plantation Development in Malaysia with Special Reference nn Rubber Plantation – An Overview+ ........................................................ 49 1.0 INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................. 50 2.0 FOREST RESOURCE AREA ............................................................................ 50 ii 3.0 FOREST PLANTATION DEVELOPMENT...................................................... 51 4.0 RUBBER PLANTATION DEVELOPMENT..................................................... 53 4.1 Rubberwood as Forest Plantation Species .................................................... 54 4.2 Products from rubber wood ........................................................................... 56 5.0 GOVERNMENT INITIATIVES......................................................................... 57 6.0 ISSUES AND CHALLENGES........................................................................... 59 7.0 STRATEGIES FOR THE WAY FORWARD...................................................... 60 7.1 Enhancement of Sound Policy and Legislation in Promoting the Development of Forest Plantation ............................................................................. 60 7.2 Providing Attractive Incentives to Further Encourage the Participation of Private Sector.............................................................................................................. 61 7.3 Intensify Effective Research and Development ............................................ 62 7.4 Harnessing the Carbon Sequestration Potentials in Forest Plantation Development ............................................................................................................... 63 8.0 CONCLUSION................................................................................................. 63 REFERENCES................................................................................................................ 64 Forestry Department Sabah. 2007. Annual Report 2007. 148pp.......... 64 Information on Situation of MyanmarTeak, Hardwood & Rubber Plantation in Brief .................................................................................... 65 1. INTRODUCTION.................................................................................................... 65 2. CONSERVING FOREST RESOURCES & ENVIRONMENT............................... 66 3. FOREST POLICY (1995 )..................................................................................66 4. INSTITUTIONAL STRUCTURE............................................................................ 67 5. FOREST COVER AREA OF MYANMAR.................................................. 67 6. SPECIAL TEAK PLANTATION PROGRAMMER ( STPP ) ............ 68 7. COMMUNITY FORESTRY INSTRUCTIONS ..................................................... 68 8. PRIVATE TEAK PLANTATION POLICY.................................................... 68 9. PROCEDURE FOR PRIVATE TEAK & HARDWOOD PLANTATION.............. 69 10. EXPENDITURES............................................................................................... 69 11. TURN OVER OF TEAK PLANTATION........................................................... 69 iii 12. EXPENDITURES ( ONE ACRE ) TABLE ( 1 )........................................ 70 13. TIMBER OUTCOME FROM TEAK PLANTATION TABLE (2).................. 70 14. INVESTMENT RETURN FROM TEAK PLANTATION ................................. 71 15 CONCLUSION....................................................................................................... 71 16. SITUATION OF WOOD BASED INDUSTRY IN MYANMAR....................... 71 17. MYANMAR TIMBER EXPORT & SALE SITUATION ( 2003 - 2008 ) 72 18. POTENTIAL